Category: Modding

Turning the Raspberry Pi into a gaming machine is a classic use case for the mini computer—emulators for the legally gray win!—but Portaberry Pi is one of the nicer set-ups. It includes a Raspberry Pi Model B, a 4.5-inch TFT display, a 3D-printed case, and various components to construct a boxy handheld retro gaming device. Check out the finished project on YouTube with the device running Super Mario World for Super Nintendo.

Why bother owning a traditional microwave when you can swap out some innards and create your very own Pi-powered food nuker?

Developer Nathan Broadbent took his microwave apart, redesigned the touchpad, and added some new functions like voice control, a barcode scanner to access an online database of cooking times, a web-based interface for remote access, and auto-tweets for when the timer is done.